Kazimir Malevich: The Black Square (Chyorny Kvadrat)

The world-famous Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, the founder of Suprematism—one of the most radical movements in avant-garde art of the early 20th century—and the creator of its pictorial manifesto, the painting 'Black Square,' is also the author of numerous theoretical works. Some of them—including those included in this collection—were published during the artist's lifetime; many others saw the light of day only in the 1990s. Articles, declarations, and manifestos written by Malevich, likely with the goal of more clearly conveying the ideas of the new art to the public, have proven their intrinsic value over time as documents of rare significance, conveying to us, decades later, the roar of the revolutionary struggle that unfolded on the artistic scene of the early 20th century. But they are also impressive literary texts, imbued with the fiery energy of an avant-garde revolutionary, ready to decisively overthrow the idols of past centuries in pursuit of a renewed artistic language.